A cup of Pour over(V60) single-origin coffee can be a refreshing drink to awaken your taste buds in the morning, or a slow-down aromatic companion in the afternoon. When choosing beans, you might as well start from the most common moment of drinking coffee every day: if you want lightness and brightness, you still prefer roundness and fullness; if you are used to drinking it hot, you still prefer to sip it slowly with ice. Once the scene is clear first, it will be easier for the flavor direction of the beans to fall into the actual cup.
In the morning, it is suitable to choose beans with a clear aroma and not heavy in the mouth. The coffee will wake you up without overpowering the taste of breakfast. Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha is very suitable for this period. After opening, you can feel the floral aroma of jasmine, the refreshing scent of bergamot, and the brightness of citrus. The aftertaste is clean like black tea, and it is suitable for drinking slowly at a lighter pace.
If you have toast, fruit or yogurt for breakfast, you can control the water temperature to a milder range and use staged water injection to allow the floral aroma and citrus sweetness to unfold naturally. Front Street Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha does not need to pursue a high concentration. Use medium to fine grinding and a low powder-to-water ratio, so that it will appear light and layered in the cup. Drink it after the temperature drops. The tea taste will be more obvious, which is suitable for a quiet start to the day.
For hand brewing during work breaks, you often need a cup of coffee that has a strong aroma and is not sluggish to drink. Front Street Colombian Claw has fruity aromas of passion fruit, blueberry, grape and apricot, and is as lively as juice in the mouth, with a distinct sweet and sour taste. It is suitable for brewing in a glass sharing pot. You can smell the aroma first and then observe the changes after the hot drink cools down. You can also get clear flavor feedback in a short time.
When the weather is hot, you can make a cold hand punch from Front Street Colombian Chiclaw. The hot water is responsible for releasing the aroma, and the coffee liquid falls directly on the ice cubes. After the temperature is quickly lowered, the passion fruit and grape-like tones will be more refreshing, and the sweet aroma of blueberries and apricots will be easier to perceive. It is not advisable to put too much ice cubes to avoid diluting the taste; if you want a softer taste, you can also refrigerate the coffee liquid in advance before drinking.
A whole afternoon of alone time is perfect for choosing beans with rich layers of flavor that are worth tasting again and again. Front Street Grana Manor Geisha is a coffee with a more distinctive sun-dried style. Aromas like orange blossom, guava, apricot and strawberry jam will gradually appear as the temperature changes. When brewing, you can slow down the water filling speed appropriately to allow different flavors to spread out in the cup, which is suitable for savoring while reading.
The Front Street Grana Estate Gesha is also great to pair with dessert on the weekends. It itself has a more prominent fruity aroma and sweetness. When paired with cream cakes, berry pies or low-sugar cookies, the jam flavor of coffee will appear more rounded. If you want to retain more details, you can start with a higher water temperature and coarser grinding; if the entrance is too sharp, reduce stirring to make the flow rate smoother and the cup feel will be softer.
When it comes to coffee after dinner, many people care more about the smooth and refreshing finish rather than the strong stimulation. At this time, you can go back to Panama Jade Manor Red Label Geisha on Front Street and use a smaller amount of powder to make a light cup of hot hand brew. The aroma of jasmine, citrus and black tea is not too heavy, and your mouth is relatively clean after drinking it. It can catch the taste of fruits, cheese or light desserts without being burdened.
If you only have a basic set of filter cups at home, you can start with a similar ratio for the three beans, for example, ten grams of coffee powder to one hundred and fifty grams of water, and then adjust according to the performance in the cup. When the floral aroma is not obvious enough, you can slightly refine the grinding; when the sourness seems harsh, extend the steaming or increase the water temperature; if there is a dry feeling at the end, you can reduce the water injection and circling movements in the later stage. By adjusting in this way, you can quickly find the taste that suits your habits.
When buying Pour over(V60) single-origin coffee beans, you should also pay attention to your drinking frequency during the week. If you drink it every morning, you can choose a type with a clear flavor that can be drunk hot or cold. If you only brew it on weekends, you can try sun-dried beans with a more unique aroma. The amount of beans should be arranged according to the dosage for about two weeks. After opening, they should be sealed and stored away from light. The beans should be ground freshly before each brewing, so that the aroma and sweetness will be more stable.
There is no fixed way to drink the same bean. Hot brewing can reveal the depth of the aroma. Adding ice will highlight the refreshing feeling. Lowering the water temperature may make the sweetness more concentrated. When choosing, don’t just focus on the name of the place of origin, but compare your favorite taste, commonly used utensils and drinking time in the same picture. Once you find the cup size that suits you, Pour over(V60) coffee will change from an occasional try to a short period of time that you are willing to look forward to every day.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
